Liu Yongqing
Liu Yongqing (born 3 October 1940), is the wife of Hu Jintao, the former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of the People’s Republic of China. Traditionally, Liu Yongqing’s role would be primarily domestic, but Liu often accompanied her husband on his official trips to foreign countries and made personal appearances at charities and cultural institutions all over the world.
Liu Yongqing | |
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| 刘永清 | |
Liu Yongqing in 2010 | |
| Spouse of the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China | |
| In role 15 November 2002 – 15 November 2012 | |
| Paramount Leader | Hu Jintao |
| Preceded by | Wang Yeping |
| Succeeded by | Peng Liyuan |
| Spouse of the President of the People's Republic of China | |
| In role 15 March 2003 – 14 March 2013 | |
| President | Hu Jintao |
| Preceded by | Wang Yeping |
| Succeeded by | Peng Liyuan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1940 Chongqing, Republic of China |
| Spouse | Hu Jintao |
| Children | Hu Haifeng (son) |
| Relatives | Chang Zhiqing (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Tsinghua University |
| Liu Yongqing | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 劉永清 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘永清 | ||||||
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Biography
Liu Yongqing was born in 1940 in Chongqing and attended Bashu High School. She met her husband at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Later she worked for Beijing's city planning committee. As with her husband, Liu's life and background are not widely known among foreign observers. She received virtually no public attention before Hu Jintao's leadership. Hu himself has preferred to stay out of the public eye and tended to avoid publicity during his political career.[1]
Children
Hu Jintao and Liu Yongqing have two grown children – a son named Hu Haifeng and a daughter named Hu Haiqing, both of whom were educated at the Tsinghua University. Haifeng is a businessman. Haiqing was married in 2003, at the age of 33, to Mao Daolin.[2]
References
- ^ Needham, Kirsty (24 October 2003). "Well travelled - but not very well known". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Chinese leader's daughter marries". The Washington Times. 3 November 2003.
3. https://scls.org.cn/en/school-expert-committee